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Finding next MS drug in common industrial chemical, lithium carbonate

Posted on November 2, 2013December 25, 2013 by timbatchelder

Unlikely Multiple Sclerosis Pill On Track To Become Blockbuster
by Scott Hensley, npr.org

There aren’t very many drugs that are also, essentially, industrial chemicals available in railroad-car volumes, pharmaceutical chemist Derek Lowe noted on his blog, In The Pipeline, this spring.

But there are a few. One is lithium…

http://flip.it/q4X0F

[WATCH]: Multiple Sclerosis Improve Walking with the GaitAid (findmedicalsolutions.com)
How ‘Sunshine Vitamin’ D May Be Helpful in Fighting Multiple Sclerosis (hopkinsmedicine.org)

Breast cancer exploitation and the pink nausea

Posted on December 10, 2012April 10, 2013 by timbatchelder

Possibly the worst example of “pink nausea” and breast cancer exploitation ever
Xeni Jardin, boingboing.net

As I said to cancer pals on Twitter earlier today, if my loved ones arrange a funeral for me where everyone is dressed like this, I swear unto you that I will come back from the dead and stab everyone in the face. (via @regrounding)

Possibly the worst example of “pink nausea” and breast cancer exploitation ever – Boing Boing http://flip.it/h40LI http://flip.it/rJ9sX

male breast cancer (couragegraceandhumor.wordpress.com)
Calorie restriction lowers breast cancer risk (foodconsumer.org)

Crowdsourcing cancer survival with new online communities

Posted on August 23, 2010August 27, 2012 by timbatchelder

National Cancer Survivors Day — National Cancer Survivors Day (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Surviving cancer is tough. Not only do you have to get through the many diabolical treatments which destroy health tissues along with disease and leave you crippled and disabled for life, but there are powerful social stigmas that can limit your career and lifestyle after the treatment. Fortunately a number of online communities for cancer survivors are springing up. Be sure to check out Mycancerplace, Cancercompass, Blogforacure, Ihadcancer, and Acor

Kids Cancer Foundation of South Florida On The Rackspace Cloud (rackspace.com)
DNC expected to affect cancer patients (redalertpolitics.com)
Want to help make it a cancer-free world? Sign up for this (westseattleblog.com)
We have been fighting complex and advanced cancer for decades with (cancercenter.com)
Melanoma Cancer: Integrative Treatment Program (cancercenter.com)
Five Tips: How to Help Someone with Cancer (cancerwhattodoorsay.wordpress.com)
Metastatic Melanoma Cancer Treatment & Therapy Options (cancercenter.com)
Colon cancer harder to detect in women (utsandiego.com)
Breast cancer survivor supports the use of Avastin (telegraph.co.uk)
Cancer survivors: Reconnecting with loved ones after treatment (pagfoundation.smilingdogenterprises.com)

Stupid Cancer: The Voice Of Young Adults Affected By Cancer

Posted on August 28, 2008August 28, 2012 by timbatchelder

Stupid Cancer :: The Voice Of Young Adults Affected By Cancer.

Australian Study Finds Exposure to Asbestos Raises Risk of Non-Lung Cancers (mesothelioma.com)
Jody Schoger: Livestrong, Armstrong, and why “finding the cure” isn’t all that matters for people with cancer (boingboing.net)
Fashion Targets Breast Cancer (debenhams.com)
@PublicHealth, What does skin cancer look like? (ascleses.wordpress.com)
Melanoma Facts: The Numbers Don’t Lie (bellasugar.com)
Who’s buying Cancer Cover… and why? (pinnaclelife.co.nz)
Beauty Byte: Could Moisturizers Aggravate Breast Cancer? (bellasugar.com)
Early Abuse Weakens Adult Response to Skin Cancer (candidaabrahamson.wordpress.com)
Psh, I Already Got Cancer (memebase.com)

Video games help boost young cancer patients’ morale

Posted on August 25, 2007August 25, 2012 by timbatchelder

HopeLab — HopeLab (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Video games help boost young cancer patients’ morale – The Boston Globe.

I just read about hopelab.com and other companies creating video games to help cancer patients visualize health. pretty cool.

Fun, Kids & Evidence-based R&D = Games for Health Success? (rwjfblogs.typepad.com)
Modern Healthcare Reports on Pioneer’s Work on Games (rwjfblogs.typepad.com)
Promoting Health? It’s All In The Game (huffingtonpost.com)
Promoting health? It’s all in the game (stuff.co.nz)
What is Gamification? (zamzee.com)
Meet Zamzee! (so-calledgeek.com)
Eight ways to start a conversation (slideshare.net)
Promoting health? It’s all in the game (dailystar.com.lb)
Posting from TED: Health, Design and Game-Changers (rwjfblogs.typepad.com)
SXSW Notes: Positively Inspired Change Campaigns (billives.typepad.com)

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